How to Clean Room Heater

December 22, 2023 15:14

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When your room heater gets stuck while working or gets cut off after a certain time, again and again, it means you need to clean it. If the wall heater is not turning on with the thermostat, the thermostat could be faulty, or the wiring is to blame. The fan or blower might also stop functioning over time, possibly because an electrical connection has failed somewhere down the line, and it automatically turns off the fan or heating frequently due to the thermostat plate getting damaged.

The blower, radiant heater, or oil-filled heater should be cleaned after a certain time, especially the radiant and blower/fan heaters. Learn helpful information on how they work, ways to clean them, and methods to check the unit for a problem.

What You’ll Need

The tools and equipment you will need while cleaning and repairing the room heater

Screwdrivers
Wire connectors
Electrical tape
Non-contact voltage tester
a towel or cloth to clean it or a brush
Wire stripper
Flashlight

Let’s clean and repair an electric room heater!

Your thermostat must be replaced when your blower heater shuts off every five or ten minutes.

Turn Off the Power

Please turn it off by unplugging the wire and cord, then disassembling it.

Remove the grills and clean them.

Pick up the screwdriver, open the page, and disassemble each part.

Check for Power Inside the Heater

This is not mandatory, but check the wires with a non-contact voltage tester. It will help you track if any wire gets broken.

Examine the wire insulation.

Check all the wires and connections, wipe away the dust, and fix them if they break and get carbonized.

Clean the Heater’s Electric Coils

Clean out the heater’s electrical coils to remove all dust. Dusty heating coils can cause overheating and premature failure of the heater.

Check the fan

Check the fan inside if it is dusty. The dust and other particles will decrease the fan’s performance, so inspect and clean the fan, and it should spin freely.

Cleanse the body

Let’s clean the whole body and the dust from inside too.

Assemble it and install it.

Now, assemble it again with the screwdriver and install it on your wall on the surface where it was. Plug it in and use it again.

You can clean any room heater easily at home without any professionals. If needed, you should go to a mechanic and electrician; otherwise, open it safely and check all the functions inside, like the wire, thermostat, and fan. After following the instructions, if you find an issue, fix it, and it will start again.

You can replace the thermostat if its blade or plate gets damaged or gets delicate due to heat; you can replace it, and it will work well again.